DISMANTLE - UNFOLDED
As we enter 2025, the future of sound system music proves to be undeniably genre-less. Bristol-based producer and DJ Dismantle conjures a masterfully crafted collection of tracks with his latest EP Unfolded.
While Dismantle may be a new name for many soundsystem heads here in the States the UK native has been championing cutting-edge sonic styles for over a decade. As the label head of his newly revitalized Stations imprint, Dismantle serves up some evocative soundscapes with this new effort. Lush, intricate and beautifully mastered, Unfolded is an impressive 5-track offering that will stretch your gray matter in all the right ways.
The project opens with the silky and infectious track “Junk.” This bouncy tune welcomes the listener into a deeply felt and meticulously concocted madhouse. This certified banger sends the clear message that Dismantle is here to get you lost in the groove. Thick basslines interplay perfectly with flirtatious rave samples and scintillating breaks.
"Grain” keeps the energy high with diabolical low-end mayhem. Tailor-made to smash dance floors and speakers, this naughty number has an irresistible sense of hospitality, inviting you to come in, kick off your shoes, and get loose.
The title track “Unfolded” builds cinematic tension in its opening moments with sweeping synths before collapsing into a hypnotic vocally driven voyage. This sumptuous and atmospheric tune encapsulates Dismantle’s deft touch as a composer with breaks-driven rhythms and shimmering melodies. With “Unfolded” the project takes a foray into a more thoughtful and emotionally driven space.
The energy escalates again with the thumping bassline of “Buried.” Blending techno sensibilities that would be at home in a Detroit basement, Dismantle sends shockwaves through the airwaves with this unrelenting sonic warhead.
“Good Old Days” brings this tremendous EP to a close. Harkening back to the golden age of rave culture and Soundsystem supremacy, the Bristol beatsmith weaves a tantalizing vortex of warm and enrapturing melodies.
A truly fundamental example of precision engineering, Unfolded by Dismantle has set the tone for 2025. Connect with this mastermind on his socials here!